Garment



s. ZECHA Sept, 12,

GARNIENT 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 17' 1944 Inventor By @Mk S. ZECHA GARMENT 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 sept. 12, 195o Flled July 17, 1944 Sept. l2, 1950 s. zEcHA 2,521,767

GARMENT Filed July 1'?, 1944 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 lun n im' Patented Sept. 12, 1950 UNITED STATES GARMENT Simon Zecha, Pittsburgh, Ta., assignor of twenty per cent to Dorothy Zecha, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Application July 17, 1944, `Serial No. 545,236 `:a claims. (ci. 2 79) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garments and more particularly to a garment adapted to be worn by persons subjected to cold climates, members of the armed forces or for stratosphere transportation.

An important object of the invention is to provide a. cover-all type of garment constructed in such a manner as to permit access to certain parts of the body without exposing any major portion of the body to the atmosphere.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the garment with a portion of one leg broken away.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational View with a portion of one arm broken away.

Figure 3 is a partial vertical sectional view through the upper and crotch portions of the garment.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary front elevational view, with the multiple fastener open at its upper portion to permit access to the mouth.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the upper portion of the garment showing the face portion of the garment open.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary front elevational view showing the upper portion of the garment with the hood thrown back.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary inside elevational view showing the front portion of the helmet.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view disclosing the multi-ply construction of the garment.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary elevational view showing the edges of the garment at the front portion thereof in separated relation.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the garment in general is of the cover-al1 type comprising a body having a back portion 5, a front portion 6, a helmet l, legs 8, sleeves 9, and mittens I0 attached to the sleeves 9.

A varied arrangement of pockets II is provided at the front and side of the garment, some being located on the chest portion, some at the waist and side and some at the front sides of the legs 8.

It is preferable that the mittens Ill be of the three fingered type, one finger being for the thumb, one for the fore-linger and the other a large linger to accommodate the other three lingers of the human hand. The palm portion of the mitten I0 is slit and has a multiple fastener I2. By opening this fastener the hand can be easily extended in instances where the bare hand is necessary in completing some human effort.

The front of the garment is split from behind the crotch upwardly across the abdomen, chest, neck and face of the helmet l. At the eye level of ythe helmet l a removable window I5 is .provided and at this point the slit of the garmentv at the front thereof terminates. This slit at the front of the garment is closed by two multiple fasteners 22 and 2l. One multiple fastener 22 extends from the window I5 down to the lower part of the abdomen, that is, to a connector IG (see Figures 1 and 9). This connector consists of a pin I1 adapted to be inserted in one side of a keeper I8', the other edge of the keeper I8' being secured to the iiange I9 on the side of the fastener I8 that is opposed to the side to which the pin Il is attached. In other words, the slider I8 moves from the eye window I5 to the connector I6 and the second slider 20 is movable from the connector I6, under the crotch to a point 29a at the lower portion of the back (see Figures 2 and 3). Obviously, this arrangement is provided so that the crotch of the garment may be opened for toilet purpose without necessitating the opening of the rest of the garment.

Furthermore, the slider I8 moves downwardly to open the upper portion of the garment to provide an opening sufficiently large to permit the insertion of the stem of a smoking pipe or a cigarette, a hook and eye or other detachable means I8a being provided to selectively hold the face flap of the helmet closed to protect the face.

Obviously, by removing the window I5 and opening the upper portion of the garment down to the neck the face portions of the helmet can Ibe thrown open as shown in Figure 5 or if desired the entire helmet can lbe slipped back over the head as sho-wn in Figure 6.

The garment is of warm construction, the same having outside and inside layers, one or both of which can be camouaged by the application of some suitable coating or by bleaching. Between the inner and outer layers, layers of heat retaining material are provided so that body warmth will be retained within the confines of the garment. It is also preferable that the garment have some waterprooiing characteristics. As shown in the drawings the outer layer is denoted by the reference character a, while the inner layer which may lbe of some fur or like heat retaining material is denoted by reference character b. Obviously, wool or any other desirable heat retaining material may be employed.

The garment thus constructed can lbe used in Very cold climates and also in stratosphere iiying.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may `bei resorted to Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. A cover-all garment comprising a body, leg portions integral therewith, arm portions and a helmet attached to said body, an eye pfortQIl in said helmet, a medial slit in the front of the garment extending from said eye portion and around the crotch terminating in the rear Gf the garment, a means closing said slit in the front of the garment at a position adjacent the crotch, a multiple fastener extending from said eye portion to said closing means, and a further multiple fastener extending from said closing means to the end of said slit in the rear of the garment.

invention, what is 2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said 2 means includes a pin secured to said body at one side of said slit, a keeper for receiving said pin secured to said body opposite said pin, and a socket adjacent said keeper lfor lockingly engaging said pin.

SIMON ZECHA.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

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